January 11, 2016 Santa Clara County Office of Education MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMIT January 11, 2016 Santa Clara County Office of Education

Your Lasting Impression Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Make a Lasting Impression Identify Asset Building Strategies Commit to Strengthening Asset Building x 5 Engaging Administrators Asset Building Culture Staff Development Engaging Students Expect Respect and Clubs Engaging Parents Strengthening Partnerships Engaging Teachers Intentional Connections Engaging Staff Asset Building Interactions Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Providing support for: Staff Engagement Student Engagement Parent Engagement Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

You Impact School Climate Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Building Assets in Schools Relationships Environments Programs Practices Our data tells us that assets are built in schools in 4 powerful ways. Relationships are key. Positive relationships create safer and more caring school environments. Programs such as ABC and Los Dichos in elementary schools have given schools ways to engage parents as asset builders. The relationships these caring adults nurture with youth helps create a safer, more caring environment at school. A safer and more caring school environment improves student achievement. Programs like ABC and Los Dichos build relationships, positively impact the environment and change the way of doing things at school. Day to day practices like smiling, learning names and including others changes the culture at school. The school wide practice of intentionally using a strength perspective- looking to build upon, rather than criticize a child’s abilities- leads to quotes like this one from kids: “I want to be an UPstander!” Middle School ASSETS 101 | ©2014 Project Cornerstone

You Impact Staff Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Three Things Students Want To Hear How are you… I believe in you YOU have a purpose Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Staff Development Consultation Services to Engage Teachers and Staff as Asset Builders Staff Development Consultation Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Who is an Asset Builder? If you’re breathing… you’re on the team! Who is an asset builder? If you are breathing, you are on the team! Asset building is common sense, just un-common in day to day practice. Intentionally building assets in youth helps us close the gap between what we know we SHOULD do and what we DO. Use your strengths to build assets. (Tell a story here…) Middle School ASSETS 101 | ©2014 Project Cornerstone

You Impact Youth Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Expect Respect Student Workshop Services to Engage Students as Asset Builders Expect Respect Student Workshop Middle School Clubs Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

You Impact Families Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

Services to Engage Parents as Asset Builders Parent Education Presentations Take It Personally Parent Workshop School Volunteer Opportunities Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

You Impact Others! Middle School Summit | ©2016 YMCA/Project Cornerstone

January 11, 2016 Santa Clara County Office of Education MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMIT January 11, 2016 Santa Clara County Office of Education